de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth V2 Flat-Finish ARF
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and many other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type's principal use for ab-initio training, the Second World War saw RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light bombers.
The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until it was succeeded and replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk during the early 1950s. Many of the military surplus aircraft subsequently entered into civil operation. Many nations have used the Tiger Moth in both military and civil applications, and it remains in widespread use as a recreational aircraft in several countries. It is still occasionally used as a primary training aircraft, particularly for those pilots wanting to gain experience before moving on to other tailwheel aircraft. Many Tiger Moths are now employed by various companies offering trial lesson experiences.
The V2 ARF is in RAAF silver/yellow color scheme and a big top hatch is added to the fuselage for easy access to the electronics. Left and right wings are easy to disassemble for transportation. Customers can set it up for 50cc gas or electric.The V2 Tiger Moth will be all in Flat-finish. A flat top coat will be painted on top of the covering mylar at the factory, Flat-finish ARF is NOT FABRIC covered, still plastic mylar, but the whole airplane will be not be shining anymore. That is the major difference with previous version. Fabric covered ARF can be special ordered and will be custom covered in USA.
| Improvements on V2 | Version 1 | Verion 2 |
| Whole airplane appreance | Shining Mylar covered | Flat-finish top coat painted at factory |
| Fuselage design | one piece fuslage design | 2-piece fuselage design to prevent possible shipping damage |
| Airplane transportation | wings come out when remove a few clips | Wings will be easy removed with Maxlok Pins.* |
| Color Scheme | white Australian | RAAF silver/yellow |
| Accessible to electronics | from cockpit openning or remove bottom wing | Large removable cockpit hatch |
| Additional Scale Feature | N/A | Anti-spin Strakes on tail |
*Maxlok Pin is the way that Maxford USA invent for easy assembling of model airplane parts. A rod will go through the two parts, a tab will be half glued in 1st part, half go into the 2nd part. A magnet bottom will be preinstalled in the 2nd part, a L shape metal pin will slide through the 2nd part and tab to be held by the magnet. Simply remove the pin, the 1st and 2nd parts will be disassembled.
Wing Area: 2,136 sq in
ARF weight: about 12.3 lbs
Motor Required: 40~50cc gas or same size electric motor
Other items you might need
- 1/5 Pilot Figure (you need 2)
- Hitec HS311 Servo (you need 5-6)
- Servo Tester
- Servo extension cable ( you need 24"x2, Y Harness x2)
- Servo Extemsion Safty Clips